2024 CDW Cloud Computing Research Report

Avoid complacency and be ready for new challenges in the cloud.

If you’re like most IT professionals, you’ve grown accustomed to the cloud. So, what’s the next step? How can you optimize and innovate in the cloud? New research from CDW identifies where organizations are having success in the cloud and where challenges remain. Read the report to learn more, with keen insights from CDW’s cloud experts.

48%

The percentage of IT professionals who cite improved security as a business benefit they have received from the public cloud

38%

The percentage of IT professionals who say they are able to “somewhat effectively” manage their cloud environments

63%

The percentage of IT professionals struggling to manage their cloud environments who cite a lack of cloud governance or strategy as a key factor hindering their efforts

Our detailed report provides a practical understanding of these data points and offers important takeaways from CDW’s cloud experts.
Complete the form below to access CDW’s 2024 Cloud Computing Research Report
If you’re like most IT professionals, you’ve grown accustomed to the cloud. So, what’s the next step? How can you optimize and innovate in the cloud? New research from CDW identifies where organizations are having success in the cloud and where challenges remain. Read the report to learn more, with keen insights from CDW’s cloud experts.

48%

The percentage of IT professionals who cite improved security as a business benefit they have received from the public cloud

38%

The percentage of IT professionals who say they are able to “somewhat effectively” manage their cloud environments

63%

The percentage of IT professionals struggling to manage their cloud environments who cite a lack of cloud governance or strategy as a key factor hindering their efforts

Our detailed report provides a practical understanding of these data points and offers important takeaways from CDW’s cloud experts.
Complete the form below to access CDW’s 2024 Cloud Computing Research Report

“There are so many more tools and options, and so much more is cloud-native than it was 10 years ago. As a result, organizations benefit significantly more from increased business continuity, recovery capabilities and access to data.”

– DEE BAKER, SENIOR MANAGER, CDW ADVISORY SERVICES

Getting Clarity on the Cloud

To better understand the challenges IT leaders are facing in the cloud — and how they’re dealing with these hurdles — we asked them about their experiences. CDW surveyed more than 900 IT professionals from numerous industries across the U.S. to get a clearer picture of the key issues:

  • How are they managing their cloud environments effectively?
  • What business benefits do they see from their investments in the cloud?
  • How can they use the cloud to take advantage of artificial intelligence?

In our analysis of the responses, we saw a detailed image of growing cloud maturity. Organizations are comfortable moving applications to the cloud, and they feel confident that they can manage workloads and track costs effectively. But the job isn’t done. Find out what our experts recommend to help IT leaders stay on top of their cloud challenges and optimize their environments.